title: Public support for more action on smoking.
abstract: An online survey of 414 smokers and 414 non-smokers found strong support among New Zealanders for more tobacco control interventions. In particular, support for interventions that will protect children--smokefree playgrounds and smokefree cars when children are in them--was very high among both smokers and non-smokers. Predictably, non-smokers were more likely than smokers to support other tobacco control interventions including extending outdoor smokefree areas and restricting the availability of tobacco. Nevertheless, there was widespread support for the tobacco 'end game' goal of reducing smoking prevalence from around 20% to 5% or less by 2025. These results are consistent with growing evidence of public support for stronger tobacco control interventions and confirm that preventive health measures have broad public appeal.
authors.affiliation: Department of Marketing, University of Otago, P O Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand. philip.gendall@otago.ac.nz
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gendall
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hoek
authors.forename: Ninya
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Maubach
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Edwards
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009520:New Zealand; D011639:Public Opinion; D061845:Smoke-Free Policy; D012907:Smoking / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution